“You don’t build the life you want by saving time. You build the life you want, and then time saves itself.”

This book isn’t just for women (even though we all know that lady bosses are often the busiest)!

Reconsidering how we can “have it all” from the perspective of some of the busiest women in “marquee careers,” this book proposes how we can better manage our time. Instead of looking at our schedule like a looming wall of must-do’s, Vankerkam provides a framework that makes it easier for you to get everything you need to do and want to do done, including reading for 30-minutes a day.

Helpful Hint: You can access Vanderkam’s time makeover guide here for free.

“Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage.”

We know we said that we curated this list for business leaders, and we did. But this book is for everybody!

If you felt criticized at any point this week–and if you own a small business, we know you did!– this book teaches you to challenge how you interact with your vulnerability so you can set boundaries and take better risks.

For business leaders, in particular, every decision we make can feel like stumbling. Brown encourages us to destigmatize and embrace this vulnerability for what it does: lead us toward greatness.

“What is learned out of necessity is inevitably more powerful than the learning that comes easily.”

Complete disclosure, CO+HOOTS Foundation is run by a #ladyboss who will read (and encourage us to read) anything, and we mean anything, Gladwell writes. But if you’re only going to read one Gladwell book or need somewhere to start, this is it!

Let’s face it, leading a business will some days feel like an impossible feat. This book equips you with invaluable insight on how to win against the Amazons and Walmarts of the world.

Stop by our Foundation Station in the CO+HOOTS Coworking space and chat with us about your favorite business books! We even have an entire library of hand-picked books and resources written with business leaders in mind. And, if you ask nicely, we will probably let you borrow something from our collection.